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Deep-Sea Mining

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Critical Minerals, Critical Alliances: The Cook Islands–US Strategic Compact

The Cook Islands has signed a critical minerals framework with the United States, joining Washington's global push to break China's dominance over rare earths. Prime Minister Mark Brown says it gives Rarotonga options. The geopolitics suggest it may also narrow them.

The Abyss Stares Back: Deep-Sea Mining and the Battle for the Pacific Floor

The Trump administration is fast-tracking permits to mine the Pacific seabed. The American Bar Association, Pacific Island nations, and international law stand in opposition. The most consequential resource battle of the decade is unfolding four kilometres beneath the ocean surface.